Craig Rokuson | Traub Lieberman In the recent case of Metro. Prop. & Cas. Ins. Co. v. Burby, 2022 NY Slip Op 22070, ¶ 1 (Sup. Ct.) Justice Richard M. Platkin of the Supreme Court of Albany County, New York examined a homeowners insurance policy and determined that a duty to defend was triggered in a case… Continue reading Court Finds No Coverage for Workplace “Prank” With Nail Gun
Tag: Personal Injury
Can Your Employee File a Personal Injury Claim if They’re Injured at Work?
Louis Patino | Construction Executive Construction accidents can happen to anyone. It’s common for employees to work at height, with machinery or alongside any number of potential hazards, so it’s no surprise that injury rates in construction are 71% higher compared to other industries. Anything from a ladder manufacturing defect to an unguarded ledge or… Continue reading Can Your Employee File a Personal Injury Claim if They’re Injured at Work?
California Supreme Court Declines to Create Exception to Privette Doctrine for “Known Hazards”
Tracy D. Forbath | Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith In Gonzalez v. Mathis (Aug. 19, 2021, S247677) __ Cal.5th___, the California Supreme Court reversed an appellate decision holding that a landowner may be liable to an independent contractor, or the contractor’s workers, for injuries resulting from “known hazards,” as running contrary to the Privette doctrine. In Gonzalez, the contractor, who… Continue reading California Supreme Court Declines to Create Exception to Privette Doctrine for “Known Hazards”
Expansion of Premises Liability for Construction Owners
Marcus Miller and Ryan T. Kinder | Bradley Arant Boult Cummings A property owner is generally liable for hazards on the property that injure others. On construction projects, this presents a significant risk for owners because there are always multiple hazards present, and the owner, generally, has very little control or knowledge of all the… Continue reading Expansion of Premises Liability for Construction Owners
Counter the Rising Number of Occupational Fatalities in Construction
Joshua Jacobson | Construction Executive Prior to the pandemic, the construction industry was experiencing mental and behavioral health stressors and increasing fatalities. The pandemic is contributing to these underlying conditions threatening the safety and wellbeing of the construction workforce: Workers in construction occupations experienced 1,066 fatalities, a 6.3% increase and the highest total since 2007. Across… Continue reading Counter the Rising Number of Occupational Fatalities in Construction